Rainbows expanded
Reflecting on our documentation we have observed that all the enthusiasm around rainbows is focussed on the colors contained within them. We decided to create a Studio Yellow rainbow wall designed by the children. Amongst the
Archive for 2018
If you’re wearing sneakers, walk around the mud puddles.
Oh Sue, you got mud on your shoes too. I guess me and Jonah and Sue probably were not listening. – CASE
Real Artists
Jumping off from our visit with Ian McMahon and the children referring to him as a “real” artist, we wondered more about what this means. “You know what to do and you make stuff fancy and
Beautiful Pieces (Auction Art)
Once our clay pieces were dried and then fired in the kiln, we painted our designs with a black glaze. We concentrated on painting the glaze into the intricate grooves to highlight the patterns. Then we
Real Artists
Jumping off from our visit with Ian McMahon and the children referring to him as a “real” artist, we wondered more about what this means. “You know what to do and you make stuff fancy and
Overheard in Studio Yellow
We’re building a building to cover the sound of talking. – Tait What do two planks of wood look like to you? It’s a forklift. – Tait An L for me. – Louis No – a
Our Stories
Our afternoon writing efforts have inspired collaborative group work during our morning open studio play. While creating a cake of snow outside, a small group of preschoolers and kindergarteners began naming their roles as they negotiated
Revisiting Ian McMahon
Process is a word we use a lot with the children. It is explicitly revisited because it reveals the thinking behind the work. We have been focussing and connecting Ian Mc Mahon’s work with the children’s